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Safe non-food consumer Products in the EU and China

Personal protective equipment (PPE)

Sunglasses

This factsheet covers sunglasses that protect the user against damage to the eyes due to exposure to sunlight during general use including road use and driving.

Swim equipment and buoyant aids

This factsheet covers swim equipment and buoyant aids that are intended to assist users, in particular children, to learn to swim or to help users avoid drowning by providing positive buoyancy in water. This includes swim vests, life-vests and life-jackets intended to be worn by consumers engaged in activities in or near water.

High visibility clothing and reflective tags

This factsheet covers high visibility clothing and reflective accessories such as tags and slap bands intended to increase the visibility of a user and thereby protect the person against being hit by cars under conditions with poor lighting.

Mountaineering equipment

This factsheet covers mountaineering equipment and accessories used by mountaineers when climbing in mountains and designed to offer protection so the user isn’t killed or injured severely in case of accidents. The product group includes dynamic mountaineering ropes, slings, connectors (climbing carabiners), crampons, rope clamps, chocks, rock anchors (pitons), ice anchors, tape, harnesses, braking devices, and others.

Face masks

The main focus of this factsheet is the type of face masks which are used to protect or mitigate the virus transmission risk.

Protective gloves

Protective gloves are gloves which offer the wearer hand and arm protection against one or more risks that they may encounter.

Protective helmets for sports

This factsheet covers protective helmets offering the wearer head protection against mechanical impact caused by falling or ejected objects, and collisions with an obstacle. The product group includes helmets used for cycling, climbing, equestrian use, airborne sports, alpine sports, canoeing and other water sports. It also covers protection helmets for children intended to provide general protection against head injuries during play.